The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-17

the Republic, and as each post passed
In front Of the stand its commander
gave salute to the President and
was recognised. Post No. 2, OF this
city, carried in the center Of
Its column twenty' one OF the
figs captured by them during
the war. During the time they were
passing the President remained stand.
Ing with bis head uncovered, and an.
swered each salute as Il was given.
Orders had previously been issued by
the department commander, Grand
Army Of the Republic, that only post
commanders should salute, the men
In line TO walk facing ahead. This was
not strictly adhered to, however, and
many OF those CT the rank and file
passed by the stand
WITH uScc vKRKp HKADs.
1t was Just 3:l6 o'c'ock when the
last OF the Giaud Army men passed
by. After the end Of the parade had
passed, the Firsl City Troop OF Phil.
delphia cavalry were drawn mp In
double colum,s for the purpoee VI ee.
cortirg the Presidential party back to
their hotels. which WAS less han half
q square distant. Az the President
descended the steps 10 the street,
leaning On the arm OF sx Minister
John A, Kasson, he was greeted with
tumultuous applause, people yelling
themselves almost hoayse IN their
anxiety to show their appreciation oi
his presence. Directly behind the
President and Mr.. Kssson came Sec
retsries Baysrd and Fairchild, aud
next came Admiral Luce aud his staff.
When all the party reached the street
they walked almost In the middle OF
the street to their quarters at the
hotel, preceded and followed by por.
tions Of the city troop. As they
walked along there was one continual
round Of cheering, TO which the Pest.
dent responded by removing bis hat.
There were probably
10000 hKs IN ruR LINE
Of parade, 5000 or 5000 OF whom acre
Grand Army men. Shortly after the
New York troops had pstsed, Mrs
Cleveland, Private Secretary Lamont
and wife, MIR. Drexel, and the Others
who were on the lafayette Hotel bal.
cony retired and were driven TO the
Bellevue Hotel. where they took
luucbeon with Mr.. ard Mrs. George
w. Childs, the invitation TO lunch Q IN
aud that hour having been accepted
earlier In the day.
proportions oi the parade, II may be
taid that the following Ia about the
number Of men participating, as n, ~
as could be judged from the stand "a
they passed by: United States troopS
500; Delaware, one full regiment
Pennsylvania, three brieades, about
5000 men; New Jersey, 1900; Geors,s,
90; Connecticut, leo; Massachusetts,,
1900; Maryland, 1000; South Carolina,
l60; New Hampshire, l60; Virginia,
800; New York, 5000; North Caro-
lima, 90: Rhode Island, 200: Ohio, one
foil regiment; Maine. 400; West Vir.
ginis, 200; Iowa, 80; District OF Colum
bis, 500; Grand Army, 1000, making,
with their b nds and Others, nearly
$1,000.
Company K, Of the Fifteenth Penn.
sylvania regiment, carried a tstiered
bsttle hsg at their head and received
Q perfect ovation. The flag itself VA
simply q mass OF hutterirg rage, a
were also Two flags carried by the Du.
quespe Gr'yr, OF the Eighteenth reei-
ment, Of Pittsburs. who received con.
siderable attention by reason a tholr
marching.
When Governor Foraker appeared
st the head OF the Fourteenth Ohio
regiment he was obliged TO keep bis
bead uncovered for a long time In or.
der TO acknowledge the vociftraus
cheering OF his friends, who seemed 10
be numerous The Fourteenth car.
ried with them the battle Scared flags
which were left them ~ legacy by
the late rebellion. Governor LaTfabee
and his slsf, at the head of the Gov.
ernors Foo Gusrds OF Iowa. bowed 10
he President and also 10 hTe. Cleve.
land as they rode by.